Dr. Max M. Houck is an internationally-recognized forensic expert who has worked for the FBI Laboratory, at a medical examiner’s office, in the private sector, and in academia. His casework includes the Branch Davidian Investigation, the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the D.B. Cooper case, and the West Memphis Three case, among hundreds of others. He served for 6 years as the Chair of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) and serves on other committees, including for Interpol. Dr. Houck has published widely in books and journals. He is a founding Editor of the journal Forensic Science Policy and Management and has also co-authored a textbook with Dr. Jay Siegel, Fundamentals of Forensic Science. In 2012, he was in the top 1% of connected professionals on LinkedIn. Dr. Houck lives and works in Washington, DC as the Director of the DC Department of Forensic Sciences (www.dfs.dc.gov).
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LINKS:
BOOKS BY DR. MAX HOUCK:
Fundamentals of Forensic Science: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123749895
Science of Crime Scenes:
https://www.elsevier.com/books/the-science-of-crime-scenes/houck/978-0-12-386464-2
Succeeding as an Expert Witness:
http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420051629
OTHER LINKS:
Washington, DC Department of Forensic Sciences http://www.dfs.dc.gov
Photo gallery for Dept of Forensic Sciences http://dfs.dc.gov/multimedia/forensic-sciences-photo-gallery
Washington, DC Official Website http://dc.gov/DC
American Academy of Forensic Science http://www.aafs.org
Forensic Science Education Programs Accreditation Commission (FEPAC) List of Accredited Universities http://fepac-edu.org/accredited-universities
Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (National Academy of Sciences study, free download) http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12589
How Does Forensic Science Affect Your Life? http://crimelabproject.wordpress.com/how-does-forensic-science-affect-your-life/
National Forensic Science Technology Center http://www.nfstc.org
FBI Forensic Science Laboratory http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab
Forensic Magazine http://www.forensicmag.com
PBS Frontline: Waco: The Inside Story http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/
National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial http://pentagonmemorial.org
Crime Library: DB Cooper http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/scams/DB_Cooper/index.html
